diff --git a/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go b/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go
index 5d8f18771..fbbe41d3d 100644
--- a/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go
+++ b/pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go
@@ -8273,7 +8273,7 @@ func RouteFamilyToAfiSafi(rf RouteFamily) (uint16, uint8) {
 	return uint16(int(rf) >> 16), uint8(int(rf) & 0xff)
 }
 
-type RouteFamily int
+type RouteFamily uint32
 
 func (f RouteFamily) String() string {
 	if n, y := AddressFamilyNameMap[f]; y {